I feel when this is reported it is a case of how the world relates to us rather than how we relate to the world.
The U.S could have prevented the war in South Ossettia, it didn't, why?
Why should we be so profligate and disinterested in the lives of other mother's sons?
Because they look different?
Because they talk different?
Because they pray different?
It's only an accident of birth that they were born in the Caucauses, it's only an accident of history and politics that they were defined as an enemy and it's only because of cynical politiqueing that their lives were sacrificed.
Why couldn't they at least tell us the (obvious) truth Georgia started it?
Why are we allied with Georgia now?
Why are we sending Georgia's sons back from Afghanistan in a box?